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Music news, headlines, and gossip from ABC News Radioen-us(c) ABC News RadioWill Garth and Trisha finally record their duet record in 2019...live at the Ryman?http://kvpionline.com/news/country-music-news/673c72d0e17ae0066b5bce2e91307a24
Tue, 18 Dec 2018 16:11:00 -0600http://kvpionline.com/news/country-music-news/673c72d0e17ae0066b5bce2e91307a24ABC/Image Group LAThe idea of an entire Garth Brooks/Trisha Yearwood duet record pre-dates even the couple’s 1997 hit, “In Another’s Eyes.” Now, it looks like it may finally happen....but with a twist.

Of course, Garth and Trisha have cut multiple songs together through the years, like 2005’s “Love Will Always Win” and “Whiskey to Wine,” from Garth’s last album. But the closest they’ve come to an entire project of duets is 2016’s Christmas Together, which included quite a few solo tracks.

Now, though, Garth says the two are on track to finally complete the project, thanks to a fan who asked if, once they recorded the album, they'd ever do a full concert of duets. That’s when Garth had the idea to combine the two.

“What if we cut a live duet record in front of a live audience? And that’s how we do our duet record?” he says in a new interview with Variety.

“And then all of a sudden you have a live greatest hits duet record and people get to watch how a record is made, so you kind of bring the studio to the stage,” Garth explains. “Section it off like you do in a regular studio, cut things live right there in front of people.”

Garth predicts it will likely happen in the next year at Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium, in between his stadium tour that launches in March, and Trisha’s upcoming solo dates.

Trisha’s new album of Sinatra covers, Let’s Be Frank, launches this Thursday exclusively through Williams Sonoma, ahead of a wider release next year.

In more Garth news, earlier this week, he hinted his entire back catalog is coming on vinyl, for the first time ever.

]]>ABC/Image Group LAThe idea of an entire Garth Brooks/Trisha Yearwood duet record pre-dates even the couple’s 1997 hit, “In Another’s Eyes.” Now, it looks like it may finally happen....but with a twist.

Of course, Garth and Trisha have cut multiple songs together through the years, like 2005’s “Love Will Always Win” and “Whiskey to Wine,” from Garth’s last album. But the closest they’ve come to an entire project of duets is 2016’s Christmas Together, which included quite a few solo tracks.

Now, though, Garth says the two are on track to finally complete the project, thanks to a fan who asked if, once they recorded the album, they'd ever do a full concert of duets. That’s when Garth had the idea to combine the two.

“What if we cut a live duet record in front of a live audience? And that’s how we do our duet record?” he says in a new interview with Variety.

“And then all of a sudden you have a live greatest hits duet record and people get to watch how a record is made, so you kind of bring the studio to the stage,” Garth explains. “Section it off like you do in a regular studio, cut things live right there in front of people.”

Garth predicts it will likely happen in the next year at Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium, in between his stadium tour that launches in March, and Trisha’s upcoming solo dates.

Trisha’s new album of Sinatra covers, Let’s Be Frank, launches this Thursday exclusively through Williams Sonoma, ahead of a wider release next year.

In more Garth news, earlier this week, he hinted his entire back catalog is coming on vinyl, for the first time ever.

]]>Are Maren, Kelsea and Carly the new Dolly, Linda and Emmylou?http://kvpionline.com/news/country-music-news/4c801420dd8c28183ab70807833957f7
Tue, 18 Dec 2018 15:57:00 -0600http://kvpionline.com/news/country-music-news/4c801420dd8c28183ab70807833957f7ABC/Image Group LAMaren Morris, Kelsea Ballerini, and Carly Pearce recently got together to celebrate the holidays and enjoy a little Christmas cheer -- and luckily for us, they documented it all on their socials.

“Shared some laughs some horror stories a LOT of tequila and wine,” Maren commented on her socials, along with a photo of the threesome in a group hug, as she plants a kiss on Kelsea’s cheek.

“Merry christmas from dolly, emmylou and linda,” she added. Maren included a photo of the real trio -- Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris and Linda Rondstadt -- all of whom became friends at the peak of their careers and eventually recorded multiple albums together.

“Found out last night that laughing, crying, tequila & wine DO mix,” Carly shared on Instagram, along with the same photo.

“Let's just be a trio,” she added, continuing the reference to Dolly, Emmy and Linda.

]]>ABC/Image Group LAMaren Morris, Kelsea Ballerini, and Carly Pearce recently got together to celebrate the holidays and enjoy a little Christmas cheer -- and luckily for us, they documented it all on their socials.

“Shared some laughs some horror stories a LOT of tequila and wine,” Maren commented on her socials, along with a photo of the threesome in a group hug, as she plants a kiss on Kelsea’s cheek.

“Merry christmas from dolly, emmylou and linda,” she added. Maren included a photo of the real trio -- Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris and Linda Rondstadt -- all of whom became friends at the peak of their careers and eventually recorded multiple albums together.

“Found out last night that laughing, crying, tequila & wine DO mix,” Carly shared on Instagram, along with the same photo.

“Let's just be a trio,” she added, continuing the reference to Dolly, Emmy and Linda.

]]>Watch now: In new video, Dylan Scott shows you around his "Nothing to Do Town"http://kvpionline.com/news/country-music-news/fac3c180631111e64383b836b430d172
Tue, 18 Dec 2018 14:37:00 -0600http://kvpionline.com/news/country-music-news/fac3c180631111e64383b836b430d172CurbYou can check out Dylan Scott’s “Nothing to Do Town” in the just-released music video for his new single.

The clip follows the Louisiana native during a day spent duck hunting and off-roading near his hometown of Bastrop, Louisiana, in the northeastern part of the state. You can also spot his real-life friends and family as they hang out around a bonfire. If you watch closely, you'll even see his wife Blair and his son Beckett.

“Nothing to Do Town” is the follow-up to “Hooked,” which finishes the year as the seventh most-played song of 2018.

Dylan’s set to play his breakthrough #1, “My Girl,” the day after Christmas on Live with Kelly and Ryan. You can catch the syndicated show after Good Morning America on most ABC stations.

Next year, Dylan will play the prestigious New Faces show at Country Radio Seminar in Nashville in February. Look for his new album to follow sometime in 2019.

]]>CurbYou can check out Dylan Scott’s “Nothing to Do Town” in the just-released music video for his new single.

The clip follows the Louisiana native during a day spent duck hunting and off-roading near his hometown of Bastrop, Louisiana, in the northeastern part of the state. You can also spot his real-life friends and family as they hang out around a bonfire. If you watch closely, you'll even see his wife Blair and his son Beckett.

“Nothing to Do Town” is the follow-up to “Hooked,” which finishes the year as the seventh most-played song of 2018.

Dylan’s set to play his breakthrough #1, “My Girl,” the day after Christmas on Live with Kelly and Ryan. You can catch the syndicated show after Good Morning America on most ABC stations.

Next year, Dylan will play the prestigious New Faces show at Country Radio Seminar in Nashville in February. Look for his new album to follow sometime in 2019.

]]>Blackbird PresentsChris Stapleton, Eric Church, Jimmy Buffett and Emmylou Harris are the latest performers now set to sing the songs of Willie Nelson at the all-star tribute Saturday, January 12 at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena.

George Strait, John Mellencamp, Kris Kristofferson, Vince Gill, Sheryl Crow, Alison Krauss, Lee Ann Womack and many more are already set to take the stage, along with Willie himself.

The final block of tickets available for the concert has just been released and are on sale now.

Willie: Life & Songs of an American Outlaw will air on A&E as a special sometime in 2019.

]]>Old Dominion manages to "Make It Sweet" in 2018http://kvpionline.com/news/country-music-news/d8489c0a4c166860a03546952e480d31
Tue, 18 Dec 2018 11:59:00 -0600http://kvpionline.com/news/country-music-news/d8489c0a4c166860a03546952e480d31ABC/Image Group LA Old Dominion finishes 2018 having played for more than one-and-a-half million fans during 136 shows over the past twelve months.

In addition to sold-out European and Canadian dates on their Happy Endings World Tour, the band also opened Kenny Chesney’s Trip Around the Sun summer trek -- the only country outing to make Pollstar’s ranking of 2018’s Top 10 North American Tours.

Along the way, OD also picked up Vocal Group of the Year honors from both the Country Music Association and the Academy of Country Music.

“2018 has been such an incredible year for Old Dominion,” lead singer Matthew Ramsey reflects. “There were so many monumental moments for us as a band between CMA and ACM awards, touring the globe and so much more.”

“We’re looking forward to the new music and what’s to come in the new year,” he adds.

Old Dominion’s current single, “Make It Sweet,” just broke into country’s top twenty. Their new album -- the follow-up to 2017’s Happy Endings -- is set to arrive in 2019.

]]>ABC/Image Group LA Old Dominion finishes 2018 having played for more than one-and-a-half million fans during 136 shows over the past twelve months.

In addition to sold-out European and Canadian dates on their Happy Endings World Tour, the band also opened Kenny Chesney’s Trip Around the Sun summer trek -- the only country outing to make Pollstar’s ranking of 2018’s Top 10 North American Tours.

Along the way, OD also picked up Vocal Group of the Year honors from both the Country Music Association and the Academy of Country Music.

“2018 has been such an incredible year for Old Dominion,” lead singer Matthew Ramsey reflects. “There were so many monumental moments for us as a band between CMA and ACM awards, touring the globe and so much more.”

“We’re looking forward to the new music and what’s to come in the new year,” he adds.

Old Dominion’s current single, “Make It Sweet,” just broke into country’s top twenty. Their new album -- the follow-up to 2017’s Happy Endings -- is set to arrive in 2019.

]]>Garth, Trisha, Katy and Miley join next year's MusiCares tribute to Dollyhttp://kvpionline.com/news/country-music-news/3ca0cb2d75e3b7f32da4352383c2be92
Tue, 18 Dec 2018 11:00:00 -0600http://kvpionline.com/news/country-music-news/3ca0cb2d75e3b7f32da4352383c2be92ABC/Lou RoccoGarth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood are joining the lineup for the 2019 MusiCares tribute to Dolly Parton, along with pop stars Miley Cyrus and Katy Perry, who’ve both performed with the icon in the past. Dolly is also Miley Cyrus' godmother.

Dolly will be honored as the MusiCares Person of the Year during Grammy Week in Los Angeles on Friday, February 8, with Chris Stapleton, Willie Nelson, Vince Gill, Don Henley, Kacey Musgraves, Norah Jones, P!nk, Mavis Staples and more already set to perform. Dolly herself will close out the evening.

The annual fundraiser benefits MusiCares, the charitable arm of the Recording Academy. Over the last year, the charity has handed out more than $6.5 million to members of the music community in need.

]]>ABC/Lou RoccoGarth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood are joining the lineup for the 2019 MusiCares tribute to Dolly Parton, along with pop stars Miley Cyrus and Katy Perry, who’ve both performed with the icon in the past. Dolly is also Miley Cyrus' godmother.

Dolly will be honored as the MusiCares Person of the Year during Grammy Week in Los Angeles on Friday, February 8, with Chris Stapleton, Willie Nelson, Vince Gill, Don Henley, Kacey Musgraves, Norah Jones, P!nk, Mavis Staples and more already set to perform. Dolly herself will close out the evening.

The annual fundraiser benefits MusiCares, the charitable arm of the Recording Academy. Over the last year, the charity has handed out more than $6.5 million to members of the music community in need.

Comstock/Thinkstock The 1984 album Christmas at Our House by this Country Music Hall of Famer introduced the holiday favorite, "It Must Have Been the Mistletoe (Our First Christmas)." Can you name the now-retired artist who also happens to have been born on December 25? ANSWER: Barbara Mandrell.

Comstock/Thinkstock The 1984 album Christmas at Our House by this Country Music Hall of Famer introduced the holiday favorite, "It Must Have Been the Mistletoe (Our First Christmas)." Can you name the now-retired artist who also happens to have been born on December 25? ANSWER: Barbara Mandrell.

]]>"This Is It": Scotty McCreery spends his first Christmas as a married man away from North Carolina and his Grandma Paquitahttp://kvpionline.com/news/country-music-news/bf7f67a77cf5dbef84bbca2428895937
Tue, 18 Dec 2018 10:00:00 -0600http://kvpionline.com/news/country-music-news/bf7f67a77cf5dbef84bbca2428895937ABC/Image Group LA Scotty McCreery tied the knot with wife Gabi last June, and that means this December 25, he'll be spending the holiday away from his native North Carolina for the first time ever.

"Every even year, the Dugals -- which is my wife's family -- they do a Dugal Christmas," he explains. "So we're gonna be traveling this Christmas, over to Missouri. They've got family out in the Midwest. So it'll be my first Christmas away from home, but I'll still be with my wife and her family, and it'll be awesome."

Still, Gabi made sure Scotty's beloved Tar Heel State is still a big part of their holiday.

"My wife's all about, too, driving to the mountains of North Carolina, picking out a tree, cutting it down ourselves, and taking it back home," he says. "So, a lot of new traditions I think will be started this year."

Last summer, Scotty's grandmother Paquita stole the show as the clan played Celebrity Family Feud on ABC. Even though he won't be with her this Christmas Day, the "Five More Minutes" hitmaker will be remembering the traditions they've built together through the years.

"We always switch off my grandparents either Thanksgiving and Christmas," Scotty says. "But Grandma Paquita, she'll always make those Puerto Rican dishes, you know the beans and rice, or just, you name it, she's awesome at it."

"And they always have a train at their house," he reminisces. "There's pictures of me growing up my whole life, just around the train at Grandma Paquita's house."

"Yeah, but she's become a little celebrity," Scotty adds. "She's been signing autographs and everything since Family Feud, so she's loving life," he smiles.

This week, the song Scotty wrote about proposing to Gabi, "This Is It," becomes his second top ten hit in a row.

]]>ABC/Image Group LA Scotty McCreery tied the knot with wife Gabi last June, and that means this December 25, he'll be spending the holiday away from his native North Carolina for the first time ever.

"Every even year, the Dugals -- which is my wife's family -- they do a Dugal Christmas," he explains. "So we're gonna be traveling this Christmas, over to Missouri. They've got family out in the Midwest. So it'll be my first Christmas away from home, but I'll still be with my wife and her family, and it'll be awesome."

Still, Gabi made sure Scotty's beloved Tar Heel State is still a big part of their holiday.

"My wife's all about, too, driving to the mountains of North Carolina, picking out a tree, cutting it down ourselves, and taking it back home," he says. "So, a lot of new traditions I think will be started this year."

Last summer, Scotty's grandmother Paquita stole the show as the clan played Celebrity Family Feud on ABC. Even though he won't be with her this Christmas Day, the "Five More Minutes" hitmaker will be remembering the traditions they've built together through the years.

"We always switch off my grandparents either Thanksgiving and Christmas," Scotty says. "But Grandma Paquita, she'll always make those Puerto Rican dishes, you know the beans and rice, or just, you name it, she's awesome at it."

"And they always have a train at their house," he reminisces. "There's pictures of me growing up my whole life, just around the train at Grandma Paquita's house."

"Yeah, but she's become a little celebrity," Scotty adds. "She's been signing autographs and everything since Family Feud, so she's loving life," he smiles.

This week, the song Scotty wrote about proposing to Gabi, "This Is It," becomes his second top ten hit in a row.

]]>Morgan Evans and Kelsea Ballerini plan a merry globetrotting Christmas on both sides of the planethttp://kvpionline.com/news/country-music-news/533be72b9a89f1eccd514fe2bdd08ec3
Tue, 18 Dec 2018 05:00:00 -0600http://kvpionline.com/news/country-music-news/533be72b9a89f1eccd514fe2bdd08ec3ABC/Image Group LA This Christmas, Morgan Evans and Kelsea Ballerini will spend part of their holiday in the Northern Hemisphere and the rest Down Under.

Morgan says the couple -- who celebrated their first anniversary earlier this month -- will split their time between the U.S. and Australia.

"Newcastle is where I'm from, a couple hours north of Sydney," he explains. "But it's all about family, to Kelsea and for me, Christmas. So we're definitely gonna have time to head out to Knoxville and see some of her family there..."

"And then, I think, maybe on Christmas Day even," Morgan continues, "maybe we'll leave that evening to go back to Australia and spend a few days with my family there -- which is a lot of travel for a time that's supposed to be a holiday, but it doesn't feel right to not see everyone, you know."

The "Day Drunk" hitmaker points out the holidays are very different, between the two countries.

"It's funny, like all of my family wants to come to the U.S. to have a white Christmas," Morgan tells ABC Radio. "They're like, 'Maybe next year?', you know?"

"And I'm like, 'Well, I'd love to be in summer again for Christmas,'" he laughs. "So, yeah, it's very different. But it's fun to kind of be able to get both."

Morgan and Kelsea finish 2018 as country's most successful couple on the charts: They each scored separate numbers ones, with "Kiss Somebody" and "Legends," respectively.

]]>ABC/Image Group LA This Christmas, Morgan Evans and Kelsea Ballerini will spend part of their holiday in the Northern Hemisphere and the rest Down Under.

Morgan says the couple -- who celebrated their first anniversary earlier this month -- will split their time between the U.S. and Australia.

"Newcastle is where I'm from, a couple hours north of Sydney," he explains. "But it's all about family, to Kelsea and for me, Christmas. So we're definitely gonna have time to head out to Knoxville and see some of her family there..."

"And then, I think, maybe on Christmas Day even," Morgan continues, "maybe we'll leave that evening to go back to Australia and spend a few days with my family there -- which is a lot of travel for a time that's supposed to be a holiday, but it doesn't feel right to not see everyone, you know."

The "Day Drunk" hitmaker points out the holidays are very different, between the two countries.

"It's funny, like all of my family wants to come to the U.S. to have a white Christmas," Morgan tells ABC Radio. "They're like, 'Maybe next year?', you know?"

"And I'm like, 'Well, I'd love to be in summer again for Christmas,'" he laughs. "So, yeah, it's very different. But it's fun to kind of be able to get both."

Morgan and Kelsea finish 2018 as country's most successful couple on the charts: They each scored separate numbers ones, with "Kiss Somebody" and "Legends," respectively.

]]>Nashville noteshttp://kvpionline.com/news/country-music-news/e58bdeab0a15105a27e14f796ff5d373
Tue, 18 Dec 2018 05:00:00 -0600http://kvpionline.com/news/country-music-news/e58bdeab0a15105a27e14f796ff5d373Burke/Triolo Productions/Thinkstock Kenny Chesney is the only country act on Pollstar's ranking of 2018's Top 10 North American Tours. Kenny's trek grossed more than $114 million, selling nearly 1.3 million tickets.

Country Music Hall of Famers Alabama will kick off their 50th Anniversary Tour January 10 in Detroit, with Chris Janson, The Charlie Daniels Band, Tracy Lawrence, and others joining them on select shows.

Trace Adkins and Exile will perform "I'll Be Home for Christmas" together in the 9 a.m. hour of the Today show Tuesday on NBC.

NBC's Today show caught up with Rascal Flatts as they read "Twas the Night Before Christmas" for kids at Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital in Nashville. If you missed the feature, you can watch it online.

]]>Burke/Triolo Productions/Thinkstock Kenny Chesney is the only country act on Pollstar's ranking of 2018's Top 10 North American Tours. Kenny's trek grossed more than $114 million, selling nearly 1.3 million tickets.

Country Music Hall of Famers Alabama will kick off their 50th Anniversary Tour January 10 in Detroit, with Chris Janson, The Charlie Daniels Band, Tracy Lawrence, and others joining them on select shows.

Trace Adkins and Exile will perform "I'll Be Home for Christmas" together in the 9 a.m. hour of the Today show Tuesday on NBC.

NBC's Today show caught up with Rascal Flatts as they read "Twas the Night Before Christmas" for kids at Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital in Nashville. If you missed the feature, you can watch it online.

]]>Brett Young's "Ticket to L.A." is a direct flight to #1http://kvpionline.com/news/country-music-news/b477c837b3ee2581b20764e696d49c59
Mon, 17 Dec 2018 15:42:00 -0600http://kvpionline.com/news/country-music-news/b477c837b3ee2581b20764e696d49c59ABC/Image Group LA The sophomore album from Brett Young, Ticket to L.A., debuts at #1 on Billboard’s Country Albums chart this week. It’s the follow-up to the California native’s platinum-selling debut, which delivered an impressive four consecutive #1 singles.

This past weekend, Brett wrapped up his Here Tonight Tour, named for his current top-25 hit. Next year, he’ll hit the road with Kelsea Ballerini on her Miss Me More trek.

On December 31, you can watch Brett’s performance at Nashville’s Music City Midnight celebration live on NBC’s New Year’s Eve.

]]>ABC/Image Group LA The sophomore album from Brett Young, Ticket to L.A., debuts at #1 on Billboard’s Country Albums chart this week. It’s the follow-up to the California native’s platinum-selling debut, which delivered an impressive four consecutive #1 singles.

This past weekend, Brett wrapped up his Here Tonight Tour, named for his current top-25 hit. Next year, he’ll hit the road with Kelsea Ballerini on her Miss Me More trek.

On December 31, you can watch Brett’s performance at Nashville’s Music City Midnight celebration live on NBC’s New Year’s Eve.

]]>Watch now: Kane Brown unveils new live performance of his latest single, "Good as You"http://kvpionline.com/news/country-music-news/5636e4d323ad7b3b95b7a2615caf089f
Mon, 17 Dec 2018 15:12:00 -0600http://kvpionline.com/news/country-music-news/5636e4d323ad7b3b95b7a2615caf089fRCA NashvilleThe romantic “Good as You” will be Kane Brown’s second single from his #1 album, Experiment.

You can check out a live performance video of “Good as You” on YouTube, as Kane becomes the first country artist ever featured on the Vevo X series.

Meanwhile, the Georgia native’s triple platinum “Heaven” finishes 2018 as the overall #1 on country radio, according to both Billboard and Mediabase.

The “Lose It” hitmaker will welcome 2019 with two performances on Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest. You can tune in to watch December 31 starting at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.

]]>If you're "Keeping Score," Rascal Flatts is helping Blake Shelton on "The Voice," while Dan + Shay are Team Kellyhttp://kvpionline.com/news/country-music-news/89f1512d89a44eb52113d62413d38ae1
Mon, 17 Dec 2018 13:46:00 -0600http://kvpionline.com/news/country-music-news/89f1512d89a44eb52113d62413d38ae1ABC/Image Group LAPlenty of Blake Shelton’s friends from the country music world will be showing up for the two-night season fifteen finale of The Voice this week. They won’t all be pitching in to help Team Blake, however.

Rascal Flatts will turn out to support Blake’s contestant Kirk Jay, who originally auditioned by singing their hit, “Bless the Broken Road.” Jay and the trio will team up to do their latest single, “Back to Life,” which was co-written by Dan Shay’s Shay Mooney.

The “Tequila” hitmakers will be on The Voice finale as well, but Blake’s Warner Brothers label mates will be helping out his rival, Kelly Clarkson. Dan Shay will do their current #1, “Speechless,” with Team Kelly’s Chevel Shepherd, according to Billboard.

The duo’s current album features a duet with Kelly on a tune called “Keeping Score.”

Blake’s other contestant, Chris Kroeze, will perform with the Doobie Brothers, while Jennifer Hudson’s finalist, Kennedy Holmes, will be paired with Kelly Rowland from Destiny’s Child.

You can tune in Monday at 8 p.m. ET for the first night of The Voice finale on NBC. Then starting Tuesday at 9 p.m. ET, we’ll find out who wins during a live, two-hour show where Dierks Bentley is set to sing his current hit, “Burning Man.”

]]>ABC/Image Group LAPlenty of Blake Shelton’s friends from the country music world will be showing up for the two-night season fifteen finale of The Voice this week. They won’t all be pitching in to help Team Blake, however.

Rascal Flatts will turn out to support Blake’s contestant Kirk Jay, who originally auditioned by singing their hit, “Bless the Broken Road.” Jay and the trio will team up to do their latest single, “Back to Life,” which was co-written by Dan Shay’s Shay Mooney.

The “Tequila” hitmakers will be on The Voice finale as well, but Blake’s Warner Brothers label mates will be helping out his rival, Kelly Clarkson. Dan Shay will do their current #1, “Speechless,” with Team Kelly’s Chevel Shepherd, according to Billboard.

The duo’s current album features a duet with Kelly on a tune called “Keeping Score.”

Blake’s other contestant, Chris Kroeze, will perform with the Doobie Brothers, while Jennifer Hudson’s finalist, Kennedy Holmes, will be paired with Kelly Rowland from Destiny’s Child.

You can tune in Monday at 8 p.m. ET for the first night of The Voice finale on NBC. Then starting Tuesday at 9 p.m. ET, we’ll find out who wins during a live, two-hour show where Dierks Bentley is set to sing his current hit, “Burning Man.”

]]>Here We Come a-Caroling again: "CMA Country Christmas" re-airs Saturday on ABChttp://kvpionline.com/news/country-music-news/3e4bdba9e71b04c69ca0cc373ef01ecc
Mon, 17 Dec 2018 12:00:00 -0600http://kvpionline.com/news/country-music-news/3e4bdba9e71b04c69ca0cc373ef01eccABC/Mark LevineIf you missed this year’s CMA Country Christmas last Monday when it premiered on ABC, you’ll have another chance to catch it again this holiday season.

The annual two-hour yuletide extravaganza, hosted for the second year in a row by Reba McEntire, will re-air on Saturday, December 22 at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.

]]>Carrie Underwood reminds fans "Love Wins" as she stands up to a critichttp://kvpionline.com/news/country-music-news/bb0828431a5eba8d2e869dc1f52009c9
Mon, 17 Dec 2018 11:00:00 -0600http://kvpionline.com/news/country-music-news/bb0828431a5eba8d2e869dc1f52009c9ABC/Image Group LAThis week, Carrie Underwood’s second single from her Cry Pretty album, “Love Wins,” makes its way into country’s top twenty. The American Idol superstar is marking the occasion by challenging her fans to live the message of the song.

“Today, let’s be positive,” Carrie tweeted on Monday. “Let’s be NICE to each other. Let’s do something nice FOR someone else. Smile at a stranger.”

“It’s the start of a new week!” she continued. “Today is precious! Don’t waste it! Sending love and cheer to you all!!!”

Carrie’s dose of positivity came shortly after she responded to a negative tweet about “how much we hate the new Carrie Underwood song” that opens NBC’s Sunday Night Football.

“Hey, I know my music isn’t for everyone,” the Oklahoma native said to the female critic, “but I love what I do and I love being a part of Sunday Night Football!"

"I also love women who build other women up...just saying..." she added, along with the thumbs-up emoji.

Carrie's currently awaiting the birth of her second child -- a boy -- with husband Mike Fisher. So far, she hasn't revealed exactly when the baby is due.

]]>ABC/Image Group LAThis week, Carrie Underwood’s second single from her Cry Pretty album, “Love Wins,” makes its way into country’s top twenty. The American Idol superstar is marking the occasion by challenging her fans to live the message of the song.

“Today, let’s be positive,” Carrie tweeted on Monday. “Let’s be NICE to each other. Let’s do something nice FOR someone else. Smile at a stranger.”

“It’s the start of a new week!” she continued. “Today is precious! Don’t waste it! Sending love and cheer to you all!!!”

Carrie’s dose of positivity came shortly after she responded to a negative tweet about “how much we hate the new Carrie Underwood song” that opens NBC’s Sunday Night Football.

“Hey, I know my music isn’t for everyone,” the Oklahoma native said to the female critic, “but I love what I do and I love being a part of Sunday Night Football!"

"I also love women who build other women up...just saying..." she added, along with the thumbs-up emoji.

Carrie's currently awaiting the birth of her second child -- a boy -- with husband Mike Fisher. So far, she hasn't revealed exactly when the baby is due.

]]>Garth Brooks books second show in Minneapolis at the request of the Minnesota governorhttp://kvpionline.com/news/country-music-news/dfa409f5dd2732ede64a4c900c891c80
Mon, 17 Dec 2018 10:15:00 -0600http://kvpionline.com/news/country-music-news/dfa409f5dd2732ede64a4c900c891c80ABC RadioGarth Brooks is adding a second show at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis this spring, at the request of Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton.

Dayton reached out on Friday, after the initial show on Saturday, May 4 sold out in about an hour, leaving more than 50,000 fans still waiting to buy tickets. Garth agreed to the governor’s request Monday during a conference call.

The added concert will take place on Friday, May 3. Tickets go on sale this Thursday at 10 a.m. CT.

]]>ABC RadioGarth Brooks is adding a second show at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis this spring, at the request of Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton.

Dayton reached out on Friday, after the initial show on Saturday, May 4 sold out in about an hour, leaving more than 50,000 fans still waiting to buy tickets. Garth agreed to the governor’s request Monday during a conference call.

The added concert will take place on Friday, May 3. Tickets go on sale this Thursday at 10 a.m. CT.

]]>Aaron Watson invites you to the Lone Star State for a Texas-sized Christmas with his familyhttp://kvpionline.com/news/country-music-news/d952e0e9437b23134cfce0ac70ec80e8
Mon, 17 Dec 2018 10:00:00 -0600http://kvpionline.com/news/country-music-news/d952e0e9437b23134cfce0ac70ec80e8ABC/Image Group LAAaron Watson's been a fixture on the Texas music scene for years, even before his chart-topping albums and his top ten hit, "Outta Style."

But in the summer of 2018, he got to do something pretty special: record An Aaron Watson Family Christmas with his wife Kimberly and their kids, 11 and 12-year-old Jack and Jake, and Jolee Kate, who's eight.

Aaron admits it didn't exactly feel like Christmas at the time.

"We recorded it in July, 105 outside in Texas, and we recorded all the vocals in my wife's closet," he reveals. "But it was so much fun."

"Of all the records I've ever made," he adds, "this Christmas record with my family and my kids, it is so special to me. It's almost like I captured their lives right now in a little time capsule. It's adorable, and I'm allowed to say that I think it's one of the best Christmas records ever, because my babies sang on it."

In addition to eight familiar holiday tunes, the album also features two new songs.

"My buddy Drew Womack, who is an amazing songwriter," Aaron explains, "wrote one called 'She Stared at Him All Night,' and it's just about Mother Mary. It's one of the sweetest songs ever."

"I wrote a song called 'Lonely Lonestar Christmas,'" he continues. "It's kinda got that Dean Martin, [Frank] Sinatra flair. And then I sang some classics, and then some old school songs that people may not have ever heard of."

An Aaron Watson Family Christmas is available to stream or download now.

On January 24, Aaron returns to Nashville to host his second annual A Night of Texas at the historic Ryman Auditorium.

]]>ABC/Image Group LAAaron Watson's been a fixture on the Texas music scene for years, even before his chart-topping albums and his top ten hit, "Outta Style."

But in the summer of 2018, he got to do something pretty special: record An Aaron Watson Family Christmas with his wife Kimberly and their kids, 11 and 12-year-old Jack and Jake, and Jolee Kate, who's eight.

Aaron admits it didn't exactly feel like Christmas at the time.

"We recorded it in July, 105 outside in Texas, and we recorded all the vocals in my wife's closet," he reveals. "But it was so much fun."

"Of all the records I've ever made," he adds, "this Christmas record with my family and my kids, it is so special to me. It's almost like I captured their lives right now in a little time capsule. It's adorable, and I'm allowed to say that I think it's one of the best Christmas records ever, because my babies sang on it."

In addition to eight familiar holiday tunes, the album also features two new songs.

"My buddy Drew Womack, who is an amazing songwriter," Aaron explains, "wrote one called 'She Stared at Him All Night,' and it's just about Mother Mary. It's one of the sweetest songs ever."

"I wrote a song called 'Lonely Lonestar Christmas,'" he continues. "It's kinda got that Dean Martin, [Frank] Sinatra flair. And then I sang some classics, and then some old school songs that people may not have ever heard of."

An Aaron Watson Family Christmas is available to stream or download now.

On January 24, Aaron returns to Nashville to host his second annual A Night of Texas at the historic Ryman Auditorium.

]]>Country star triviahttp://kvpionline.com/news/country-music-news/c1aecb5c2518ca682f8bb640de4ef104
Mon, 17 Dec 2018 10:00:00 -0600http://kvpionline.com/news/country-music-news/c1aecb5c2518ca682f8bb640de4ef104Comstock/ThinkstockFor her 1966 Country Christmas album, this American music icon composed the title track, as well as the cuts "It Won't Seem Like Christmas," "To Heck with Ole Santa Claus," and "I Won't Decorate Your Christmas Tree." Can you name her? ANSWER: Loretta Lynn.

]]>Comstock/ThinkstockFor her 1966 Country Christmas album, this American music icon composed the title track, as well as the cuts "It Won't Seem Like Christmas," "To Heck with Ole Santa Claus," and "I Won't Decorate Your Christmas Tree." Can you name her? ANSWER: Loretta Lynn.

]]>Dan + Shay's "Speechless" steps out of the shadows of "Tequila" on its way to #1 -- and saves Dan Smyers on his anniversaryhttp://kvpionline.com/news/country-music-news/19846ffad2b30de0a9109b6ad654ef85
Mon, 17 Dec 2018 05:00:00 -0600http://kvpionline.com/news/country-music-news/19846ffad2b30de0a9109b6ad654ef85ABC/Image Group LAIn 2018, "Tequila" was the song that took the already-successful Dan Shay to another level.

"It feels incredible," Shay Mooney reflects. "We're so thankful. You know, 'Tequila' is such a big song for us, and definitely our biggest hit to date, and kind of a career-changing song."

Shortly after "Tequila" topped the country chart in July, the duo released "Speechless" as their follow-up. Even though it was instantly successful, the second single from their self-titled album still lingered in the background, as "Tequila" began to cross over and be nominated for awards.

That's all about to change, however, as "Speechless" prepares to finish the year as one of the final number ones of 2018.

"There's a lot of songs on this record that we really love," Shay points out, "and 'Speechless' is one of those fan favorites."

"And it's really cool now to see it about to top the charts," he tells ABC Radio. "And you can kinda see it's having its own little moment right now. So, we're very thankful that our fans love both of those songs, and it's really cool to see 'Speechless' about to do its thing."

"Speechless" was inspired by the moment Shay and Dan Smyers first saw their wives in their wedding dresses. In fact, Dan jokes it even got him out of buying an anniversary present.

"We got to use actual footage from our weddings for that music video..." Dan explains. "It was perfect timing for me, because we comped together our wedding footage, and... I got the first cut of that video on the morning of my first wedding anniversary."

"So I played it for my wife," he smiles, "and I was like, 'I got you this,' so it got me out of gettin' a present."

]]>ABC/Image Group LAIn 2018, "Tequila" was the song that took the already-successful Dan Shay to another level.

"It feels incredible," Shay Mooney reflects. "We're so thankful. You know, 'Tequila' is such a big song for us, and definitely our biggest hit to date, and kind of a career-changing song."

Shortly after "Tequila" topped the country chart in July, the duo released "Speechless" as their follow-up. Even though it was instantly successful, the second single from their self-titled album still lingered in the background, as "Tequila" began to cross over and be nominated for awards.

That's all about to change, however, as "Speechless" prepares to finish the year as one of the final number ones of 2018.

"There's a lot of songs on this record that we really love," Shay points out, "and 'Speechless' is one of those fan favorites."

"And it's really cool now to see it about to top the charts," he tells ABC Radio. "And you can kinda see it's having its own little moment right now. So, we're very thankful that our fans love both of those songs, and it's really cool to see 'Speechless' about to do its thing."

"Speechless" was inspired by the moment Shay and Dan Smyers first saw their wives in their wedding dresses. In fact, Dan jokes it even got him out of buying an anniversary present.

"We got to use actual footage from our weddings for that music video..." Dan explains. "It was perfect timing for me, because we comped together our wedding footage, and... I got the first cut of that video on the morning of my first wedding anniversary."

"So I played it for my wife," he smiles, "and I was like, 'I got you this,' so it got me out of gettin' a present."

]]>Nashville noteshttp://kvpionline.com/news/country-music-news/4d7eff0853a7f83ad42528e39775b7a8
Mon, 17 Dec 2018 05:00:00 -0600http://kvpionline.com/news/country-music-news/4d7eff0853a7f83ad42528e39775b7a8Burke/Triolo Productions/Thinkstock The vinyl version of Kelsea Ballerini's Grammy-nominated Unapologetically album is now available at Target.

"Friday Night" hitmaker Eric Paslay and his wife Natalie welcomed their first child, a daughter they named Piper Lily, on December 8.

Miranda Lambert is joining the 2019 lineup for Frontier Days in Cheyenne, Wyoming. She'll play Wednesday, July 24.

You can check out LOCASH's new video for "Feels Like a Party" on YouTube now.

]]>Watch now: Netflix offers drag queen "Jolene" to promote "Dumplin'"http://kvpionline.com/news/country-music-news/7aa33601ac4f3bdd059193743e04dde9
Fri, 14 Dec 2018 16:00:00 -0600http://kvpionline.com/news/country-music-news/7aa33601ac4f3bdd059193743e04dde9RCA NashvilleOf all the incarnations of Dolly Parton's classic "Jolene" -- and there have been quite a few -- this may very well be the most outrageous.

Netflix has created a new video of Dolly's #1 hit from 1973 to promote the new Jennifer Aniston film, Dumplin'. In it, a troupe of female impersonators from RuPaul's Drag Race lip sync to a new amped-up version of "Jolene," all while riding a mechanical bull and bashing a banjo, among other things.

The music video starts as one queen comes face-to-face with the iconic Dolly statue on the town square in Sevierville, Tennessee. Along the way, you also catch a glimpse of a house that resembles the "Tennessee Mountain Home" where Dolly was raised that also inspired another staple in her catalogue.

The drag queens play a central role in the Dumplin' film, as the lead character takes inspiration from Dolly's music as she rebels against the beauty pageant culture of her mother, who's played by Aniston.

Dolly recorded a "New String Version" of "Jolene" for the Dumplin' soundtrack, but that's not the one that's featured here. The new dance-influenced "Dumplin' Remix" is only available to stream, as of now.

You can check out the new drag queen "Jolene" music video on YouTube now.

]]>RCA NashvilleOf all the incarnations of Dolly Parton's classic "Jolene" -- and there have been quite a few -- this may very well be the most outrageous.

Netflix has created a new video of Dolly's #1 hit from 1973 to promote the new Jennifer Aniston film, Dumplin'. In it, a troupe of female impersonators from RuPaul's Drag Race lip sync to a new amped-up version of "Jolene," all while riding a mechanical bull and bashing a banjo, among other things.

The music video starts as one queen comes face-to-face with the iconic Dolly statue on the town square in Sevierville, Tennessee. Along the way, you also catch a glimpse of a house that resembles the "Tennessee Mountain Home" where Dolly was raised that also inspired another staple in her catalogue.

The drag queens play a central role in the Dumplin' film, as the lead character takes inspiration from Dolly's music as she rebels against the beauty pageant culture of her mother, who's played by Aniston.

Dolly recorded a "New String Version" of "Jolene" for the Dumplin' soundtrack, but that's not the one that's featured here. The new dance-influenced "Dumplin' Remix" is only available to stream, as of now.

You can check out the new drag queen "Jolene" music video on YouTube now.

]]>"Burning Man" Dierks Bentley will close out 2018 on "The Voice"http://kvpionline.com/news/country-music-news/0091290376750a40453a0a916b112991
Fri, 14 Dec 2018 15:00:00 -0600http://kvpionline.com/news/country-music-news/0091290376750a40453a0a916b112991ABC/Image Group LADierks Bentley will deliver his final TV performance of the year Tuesday night on the season finale of The Voice.

He’ll do his current top ten single that features Brothers Osborne, “Burning Man.” Tune in at 8 p.m. ET on December 18 to see Dierks sing.

“Burning Man” is the second single from Dierks’ The Mountain album, which is one of only three country records to make Billboard’s all-genre critics’ ranking of the “50 Best Albums of 2018.” Interstate Gospel by Pistol Annies and Kacey Musgraves’ Golden Hour are the other two.

Dierks will start 2019 by kicking off his Burning Man Tour January 17 in Hamilton, Ontario with Jon Pardi, Tenille Townes, and his nineties cover band, Hot Country Knights.

]]>ABC/Image Group LADierks Bentley will deliver his final TV performance of the year Tuesday night on the season finale of The Voice.

He’ll do his current top ten single that features Brothers Osborne, “Burning Man.” Tune in at 8 p.m. ET on December 18 to see Dierks sing.

“Burning Man” is the second single from Dierks’ The Mountain album, which is one of only three country records to make Billboard’s all-genre critics’ ranking of the “50 Best Albums of 2018.” Interstate Gospel by Pistol Annies and Kacey Musgraves’ Golden Hour are the other two.

Dierks will start 2019 by kicking off his Burning Man Tour January 17 in Hamilton, Ontario with Jon Pardi, Tenille Townes, and his nineties cover band, Hot Country Knights.

]]>Watch now: Luke Bryan engages in a little cowgirl craziness on "American Idol'"s Road to Hollywoodhttp://kvpionline.com/news/country-music-news/23aeab9ea48f06c88dbcb874e9f28a15
Fri, 14 Dec 2018 13:53:00 -0600http://kvpionline.com/news/country-music-news/23aeab9ea48f06c88dbcb874e9f28a15ABC/Craig Sjodin Season 2 of American Idol won’t premiere until March 3 on ABC, but you can get a preview of The Road to Hollywood on Twitter now.

“Can’t wait for y’all to see this season,” Luke Bryan added as he shared the video with his fans.

The one minute clip recaps the 12,901 miles the Idol bus traveled for auditions, including stops in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho; Louisville, Kentucky; New York City and Los Angeles.

In Denver, Luke, Lionel Richie, and Katy Perry don flight suits as they visit an airplane hangar and meet with members of the military. Somewhere along the way, Luke also gives one cowgirl a ride on his shoulders as she shows off her skill with a lasso.

The judges are currently busy filming the middle rounds of the show. The second season of American Idol premieres Sunday, March 3 at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.

“Can’t wait for y’all to see this season,” Luke Bryan added as he shared the video with his fans.

The one minute clip recaps the 12,901 miles the Idol bus traveled for auditions, including stops in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho; Louisville, Kentucky; New York City and Los Angeles.

In Denver, Luke, Lionel Richie, and Katy Perry don flight suits as they visit an airplane hangar and meet with members of the military. Somewhere along the way, Luke also gives one cowgirl a ride on his shoulders as she shows off her skill with a lasso.

The judges are currently busy filming the middle rounds of the show. The second season of American Idol premieres Sunday, March 3 at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.

Dan Shay: The Tour has quickly become Dan Shay: The Sell-Out. Twenty of the dates on Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney’s headlining trek were already at capacity, so they added one more: March 7 in New York City. It only took about an hour for that one to sell out on Friday morning.

2018 has been quite a year for Dan Shay. “Tequila” became the biggest hit of their career so far, and its follow-up, “Speechless,” is on track to finish the year at the top of the country chart.

The Grammy-nominated duo also has some pretty big plans to ring in 2019: They’ll play Dick Clark’s New Year's Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest live from Times Square in New York City. You can watch for them December 31 starting at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.

]]>ABC/Image Group LAIf you’d like to see Dan Shay in 2019 and you don’t already have your tickets, well, you’d better hope the duo adds some new dates.

Dan Shay: The Tour has quickly become Dan Shay: The Sell-Out. Twenty of the dates on Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney’s headlining trek were already at capacity, so they added one more: March 7 in New York City. It only took about an hour for that one to sell out on Friday morning.

2018 has been quite a year for Dan Shay. “Tequila” became the biggest hit of their career so far, and its follow-up, “Speechless,” is on track to finish the year at the top of the country chart.

The Grammy-nominated duo also has some pretty big plans to ring in 2019: They’ll play Dick Clark’s New Year's Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest live from Times Square in New York City. You can watch for them December 31 starting at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.

"When we come back through town in the summertime and do the original thing, maybe somewhere sportin', maybe with somebody famous…I'll make sure we get you all tickets so you can see what we do for gainful employment," he said.

He later told the interviewer that his band will be "playing where the Yankees play," before dropping some big names from the worlds of both country music and heavy metal.

"I can say that I contacted colleagues about being part of the show,” he added. “Metallica, Guns N' Roses, Jason Aldean, the Foo Fighters, Church and Stapleton. And they all said that, if everything happens, they would certainly be involved."

Van Halen’s last tour wrapped in October of 2015. Stay tuned for more news about what’s next, as well as its likely country connections.

"When we come back through town in the summertime and do the original thing, maybe somewhere sportin', maybe with somebody famous…I'll make sure we get you all tickets so you can see what we do for gainful employment," he said.

He later told the interviewer that his band will be "playing where the Yankees play," before dropping some big names from the worlds of both country music and heavy metal.

"I can say that I contacted colleagues about being part of the show,” he added. “Metallica, Guns N' Roses, Jason Aldean, the Foo Fighters, Church and Stapleton. And they all said that, if everything happens, they would certainly be involved."

Van Halen’s last tour wrapped in October of 2015. Stay tuned for more news about what’s next, as well as its likely country connections.

]]>Listen now: Brantley Gilbert and Lindsay Ell bring the intensity on "What Happens in a Small Town"http://kvpionline.com/news/country-music-news/5fee3e068e12132bdcbce24e0bf5ed9d
Fri, 14 Dec 2018 10:18:00 -0600http://kvpionline.com/news/country-music-news/5fee3e068e12132bdcbce24e0bf5ed9dABC/Image Group LABrantley Gilbert and Lindsay Ell confront the difficulties of moving on after a relationship is over in their new duet, “What Happens in a Small Town.”

“What happens in a small town stays in a small town/Every back road we’ve ever gone down,” the two sing in the fiery collaboration. “Friday night bleachers, Sunday pews/Ain’t a county line mile without a memory of you.”

Brantley co-wrote the song with Rhett Akins, among others, while Lindsay also contributes blazing guitars to the tune, along with her vocals.

]]>ABC/Image Group LABrantley Gilbert and Lindsay Ell confront the difficulties of moving on after a relationship is over in their new duet, “What Happens in a Small Town.”

“What happens in a small town stays in a small town/Every back road we’ve ever gone down,” the two sing in the fiery collaboration. “Friday night bleachers, Sunday pews/Ain’t a county line mile without a memory of you.”

Brantley co-wrote the song with Rhett Akins, among others, while Lindsay also contributes blazing guitars to the tune, along with her vocals.

]]>"Meant to Be": FGL finishes the year by covering "Billboard" with Bebe Rexhahttp://kvpionline.com/news/country-music-news/cbf556e275a7fefff95503db7be9a6ea
Fri, 14 Dec 2018 10:00:00 -0600http://kvpionline.com/news/country-music-news/cbf556e275a7fefff95503db7be9a6eaBillboardAfter wrapping their Live from Las Vegas residency earlier this week, Florida Georgia Line is finishing up the year on the cover of Billboard.

Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley appear on the front of “The Year in Music 2018” issue of the magazine, along with their “Meant to Be” collaborator Bebe Rexha.

In addition to being one of the biggest country and pop hits of the year, the cross-genre collaboration is also the biggest song ever on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs tally, having spent a record 50 weeks atop the chart. It also grabbed FGL their first-ever Grammy nomination, for Best Country Duo/Group Performance.

In fact, the song was so big, Tyler discovered even people in Africa know it -- something he learned when he was in Malawi with his wife Hayley.

“We were in this tiny village, and they talked me into getting up to play,” he tells Billboard. “I didn't know what else to do, so I did 'Meant to Be,' and people were singing it back to me.”

“The year has been absolutely incredible, and it’s all thanks to y’all,” FGL shared on their socials, along with the Billboard cover. “Thanks for listening, streaming, showing up to shows, supporting this dream of ours.”

“Can’t wait for 2019 to show y’all what we’ve been working on,” they added. The duo’s fourth album, Can’t Say I Ain’t Country, is set to arrive February 15.

Next up for FGL, they play Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve on ABC December 31, live from Allstate Fan Fest in New Orleans.

]]>BillboardAfter wrapping their Live from Las Vegas residency earlier this week, Florida Georgia Line is finishing up the year on the cover of Billboard.

Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley appear on the front of “The Year in Music 2018” issue of the magazine, along with their “Meant to Be” collaborator Bebe Rexha.

In addition to being one of the biggest country and pop hits of the year, the cross-genre collaboration is also the biggest song ever on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs tally, having spent a record 50 weeks atop the chart. It also grabbed FGL their first-ever Grammy nomination, for Best Country Duo/Group Performance.

In fact, the song was so big, Tyler discovered even people in Africa know it -- something he learned when he was in Malawi with his wife Hayley.

“We were in this tiny village, and they talked me into getting up to play,” he tells Billboard. “I didn't know what else to do, so I did 'Meant to Be,' and people were singing it back to me.”

“The year has been absolutely incredible, and it’s all thanks to y’all,” FGL shared on their socials, along with the Billboard cover. “Thanks for listening, streaming, showing up to shows, supporting this dream of ours.”

“Can’t wait for 2019 to show y’all what we’ve been working on,” they added. The duo’s fourth album, Can’t Say I Ain’t Country, is set to arrive February 15.

Next up for FGL, they play Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve on ABC December 31, live from Allstate Fan Fest in New Orleans.

]]>Comstock/ThinkstockEighteen years ago this month, Bill Anderson teamed up with Little Jimmy Dickens and Jeannie Seely -- dressed as Santa and Mrs. Claus, respectively -- to invite this up-and-coming artist to join the Grand Ole Opry. Can you name the West Virginia native who sang "We Danced" and "He Didn't Have to Be" that night? ANSWER: Brad Paisley.

]]>Mitchell Tenpenny is "Telling All [His] Secrets," including why he was scared to sing "Drunk Me"http://kvpionline.com/news/country-music-news/72cbb6a2afb2198413eeaa40d38bf9d0
Fri, 14 Dec 2018 05:00:00 -0600http://kvpionline.com/news/country-music-news/72cbb6a2afb2198413eeaa40d38bf9d0Riser House/Columbia NashvilleMitchell Tenpenny's debut album, Telling All My Secrets, arrives today, as its first single, "Drunk Me," sits at the top of the chart.

The newcomer admits his breakthrough hit was ripped from the pages of his own life.

The Nashville native recalls it was close to two years ago when he had the idea for "Drunk Me," but something was missing.

"I remember wanting to write that song and we didn't have the title," Mitchell tells ABC Radio. "We finished up the verse, got all the way through the chorus. It was like, 'When I'm drunk, I can't get over you.' And it just didn't hit right."

He continues: "And my producer, who also co-wrote it with me, went to the restroom. He came back and he goes, 'I got it. It's drunk me.' And there was something so simple about that. The answer was like 'Drunk me can't get over you.' And it was like, 'That's it!'"

Initially, Mitchell didn't think he'd sing "Drunk Me" himself.

"I thought someone else would cut it," he reveals.

In fact, he says the demo was so good he hesitated to record it himself.

"I was scared to sing it, because my co-writer did such a good job on it," Mitchell recalls. "He sounded so good on it. So anyway, we put our own version on it."

"When I heard it back, I was like, 'Yeah, this feels authentic. This feels like something I want to present.'"

Mitchell wrote more than two hundred songs for his debut, before narrowing it down to 56 he played for his label. In the end, he co-wrote all eleven songs on the record.

The Nashville native recalls it was close to two years ago when he had the idea for "Drunk Me," but something was missing.

"I remember wanting to write that song and we didn't have the title," Mitchell tells ABC Radio. "We finished up the verse, got all the way through the chorus. It was like, 'When I'm drunk, I can't get over you.' And it just didn't hit right."

He continues: "And my producer, who also co-wrote it with me, went to the restroom. He came back and he goes, 'I got it. It's drunk me.' And there was something so simple about that. The answer was like 'Drunk me can't get over you.' And it was like, 'That's it!'"

Initially, Mitchell didn't think he'd sing "Drunk Me" himself.

"I thought someone else would cut it," he reveals.

In fact, he says the demo was so good he hesitated to record it himself.

"I was scared to sing it, because my co-writer did such a good job on it," Mitchell recalls. "He sounded so good on it. So anyway, we put our own version on it."

"When I heard it back, I was like, 'Yeah, this feels authentic. This feels like something I want to present.'"

Mitchell wrote more than two hundred songs for his debut, before narrowing it down to 56 he played for his label. In the end, he co-wrote all eleven songs on the record.

]]>Nashville noteshttp://kvpionline.com/news/country-music-news/b704e35d54ce8506ee8b32f2642e440a
Fri, 14 Dec 2018 05:00:00 -0600http://kvpionline.com/news/country-music-news/b704e35d54ce8506ee8b32f2642e440aBurke/Triolo Productions/Thinkstock CBS will rebroadcast Garth Brooks: Live at Notre Dame! on Friday, December 28 at 8 p.m. ET. More than 9.7 million viewers tuned in for its initial broadcast.

Country Music Hall of Famer Alan Jackson sets his 2019 tour in motion January 25 in Louisville, Kentucky, with William Michael Morgan and Randy Houser opening the dates.

Singer/songwriter Jaida Dreyer is the season one winner of USA Network's Real Country, taking home $100,000 and a performance slot at the Stagecoach Festival. Jaida wrote Luke Bryan and Karen Fairchild's hit, "Home Alone Tonight."

Brett Young guests on Friday's edition of the syndicated The Ellen DeGeneres Show.

]]>Burke/Triolo Productions/Thinkstock CBS will rebroadcast Garth Brooks: Live at Notre Dame! on Friday, December 28 at 8 p.m. ET. More than 9.7 million viewers tuned in for its initial broadcast.

Country Music Hall of Famer Alan Jackson sets his 2019 tour in motion January 25 in Louisville, Kentucky, with William Michael Morgan and Randy Houser opening the dates.

Singer/songwriter Jaida Dreyer is the season one winner of USA Network's Real Country, taking home $100,000 and a performance slot at the Stagecoach Festival. Jaida wrote Luke Bryan and Karen Fairchild's hit, "Home Alone Tonight."

Brett Young guests on Friday's edition of the syndicated The Ellen DeGeneres Show.